Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Number of people using the Internet

Cameroon
13.47 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.96 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.47 million people against 11.96 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.51 million people.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5,384 people 37,634 people 32,249 people Sri Lanka
2000s 288,376 people 495,725 people 207,349 people Sri Lanka
2010s 4.04 million people 3.57 million people 474,058 people Cameroon
2020s 11.38 million people 10.35 million people 1.03 million people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
Cameroon, at 13.47 million people against 11.96 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
1.51 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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